Car hire and driving in Viana
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Angola traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LAD means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807.
Drives from Viana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viana to Calumbo | Angola | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Viana to Ramiros | Angola | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Viana to N'dalatando | Angola | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Viana to Uíge | Angola | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Viana to Gabela | Angola | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Viana to Sumbe | Angola | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Viana to Mbanza Kongo | Angola | 308 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Viana to Soyo | Angola | 327 km (203 mi) | about 5 h |
| Viana to Malanje | Angola | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Viana to Lobito | Angola | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Viana to Cabinda | Angola | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
| Viana to Bocoio | Angola | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Viana to Lubango | Angola | 669 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 12 min |
| Viana to Huambo | Angola | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Viana to Benguela | Angola | 408 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Viana to Saurimo | Angola | 775 km (481 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| Viana to Cuíto | Angola | 548 km (341 mi) | about 8 h 22 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Viana?
The right, as everywhere in Angola.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.